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Have completed this week's puzzle but am not sure if some are right as I cannot fully parse them:
48d After alteration, new suit is capital = TUNIS
49d Money in centre of purse wasllowed by big fish = LUCRE
52a Politician in republic begining to subvert monarchies = EMPIRES.
48a Be snapped up in minute, like glitzy decorations = TINSELLY. I've read in a previous post that this in sell inside tiny but I'm thinking 'be snapped up' should be sold,not sell.....?
Any help please?

48d n = new + suit (anagram)

49d R is the centre of purse
Luce is a big fish, similar to a Pike

Many thanks Jazzgirl - should have spotted Tunis but never heard of a Luce.

48d After alteration, new suit is capital = TUNIS
N(ew) SUIT - anagram
49d Money in centre of purse wasllowed by big fish = LUCRE
LUCE is the fish with the R from purse inside it
52a Politician in republic begining to subvert monarchies = EMPIRES.
Politician is MP inside EIRE + first letter of Subvert

Thanks Bullfrog. As I suspected, all perfectly obvious - and now feeling a bit daft.

It will "be snapped up" = it will "sell"

Thanks again Jazzgirl.